Katuba Surname
Approximately 1,229 people bear this surname
Katuba Surname Definition:
Katuba is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: light / Illumination.
Katuba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 958 | 1:77,119 | 8,957 |
| Uganda | 131 | 1:298,010 | 20,747 |
| Zambia | 66 | 1:240,150 | 14,690 |
| Tanzania | 64 | 1:827,213 | 43,161 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
Katuba (225) may also be a first name.
Katuba Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Katuba is a surname of the Lamba tribe, meaning: light / Illumination.
Katuba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Katuba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Katuba (Bengali: কতুবা, Hindi: कतूबा, Marathi: कटुबा, Russian: Катуба) is found most in The DR Congo. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Katuba click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Katuba? popularity and diffusion
Katuba is the 307,434th most widespread last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 5,929,655 people. The last name Katuba occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Katuba live; 78 percent live in Central Africa and 78 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Katuba is also the 599,828th most frequent first name globally, borne by 225 people.
This surname is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 958 people, or 1 in 77,119. Excluding The DR Congo Katuba is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 11 percent live and Zambia, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Katuba Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Katuba in the Bengali language | ||
| কতুবা | katuba | - |
| Katuba in the Hindi language | ||
| कतूबा | katuba | 83.33 |
| कटुबा | katuba | 16.67 |
| Katuba in the Marathi language | ||
| कटुबा | katuba | 78.57 |
| कटूबा | katuba | 14.29 |
| कातुरे | kature | 7.14 |
| Katuba in the Russian language | ||
| Катуба | katuba | - |
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